Aim

The New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 (see overleaf), requires personnel carrying out public utility work, involving excavation and reinstatement of the Highway, to be trained and qualified to specific standards. The Act became effective on January 1, 1993 and all such work since that date is subject to its very stringent specification, inspections, tolerances and guarantees.

The aim of this course is to ensure that those undertaking such work are appropriately qualified within the law.

Client Group

Those involved in the excavation and reinstatement of the Highway.

Award

SQA Certificates & SWQR Certification.

Course Content

These courses include training in the location of underground services, signing, lighting and guarding the works, materials recognition/section for reinstatement, acceptable working practices and tolerances, all to the latest codes of practice.

Units:

• 1 Location and avoidance of underground apparatus
• 2 Signing, lighting and guarding
• 3 Excavation in the road
• 4 Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials
• 5 Reinstatement of sub-base and roadbase in non-bituminous materials
• 6 Reinstatement in cold-lay bituminous materials
• 7 Reinstatement in hot-lay bituminous materials
• 9 Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways

Cost

£600

Fees include lunch and other refreshments.